Lose Hate Not Weight | Virgie Tovar | TEDxSoMa

[@dianateabag]

This presentation is a reminder that you can’t take TED as absolute truths

[@chartsjvchonte2707]

K

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

Ikr. I'm considering unsubscribing just because of this.

[@lawabidingcitizen5153]

This is TEDx not TED

[@ambassador8524]

Yea

[@martinmaz95]

Most ted talks are just a bunch of intellectual mental masturbation

[@A_Dopamine_Molecule]

I am a recovering alcoholic and this woman's mindset is almost parallel to what mine was. Of course you are free to do what you want, but it is selfish to demand respect for hedonism and self-destruction.

[@beanpastee_3425]

I so agree abt the demading respect part. They're so deluded that they think they're discriminated.

[@SharonVeeLee]

@@beanpastee_3425 treated worse socially yes, discriminated no.

[@hadbetterdays8118]

It's one thing be self destructive in private but promoting is another thing

[@ShiningStars017]

This comment right HERE! Food addiction is real.

[@antigonepc]

No one deserves respect they earn it. Treat others politely as you would want to be treated, but not everyone deserves respect.

[@hayleeofthevalley]

Isn’t this the lady who said that eating small slices of cake is misogynistic

[@idylledoll]

H B yes and that video pissed me off. I always ask for a smaller piece cus I HATE wasting food and usually too much cake makes me feel sick even if I love certain cakes and pastry (depends on the flavour and type of cake) so if it’s too big and I end up not liking it I’ll feel bad to waste it but if it’s a lighter type of cake I may have a larger piece. That video was totally ludicrous though!

[@yourbestwhatever]

@@idylledoll yup, thaught it was a parody at first

[@ajp2223]

@@yourbestwhatever I was hoping it was a parody! Apparently it wasn't and Virgie was serious!

[@Twinkie989]

Yes. If you have an eating disorder, or a blood sugar regulation issue, you are just out to get Virgie by trying to participate in a social food exchange without causing a bad situation for yourself.

[@utoobah]

Yes. The video comes off very obnoxious and rude. Also extremely cringe worthy. It’s one of my best reverse thinspos. Edit: I’m sorry, I wrote “THE video”, which means THE cake video, not THIS TALK, someone misunderstood...

[@rennan1173]

I love how Virgie Tovar fights capitalism, neocolonialism and patriarchy by mindlessly eating junk food designed by the big junk food industry to be an addictive product ❤️

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Such hypocrisy, isn’t it?

[@colorbar.s]

Wanna know why? Because it makes money. It works hand in hand with the diet industry, who does the same thing. It creates problems and provides "solutions" that don't work so you'll come back every time. Overly restrictive diets make you binge, which gives said junk food industry more money. The difference is that while the diet industry kills, there's nothing bad about treating yourself every once in a while.

[@rennan1173]

@@colorbar.s "the every once in a while" part for Virgie is an everyday routine.

[@yelloe]

@@colorbar.s HA this woman is not eating junk "every once in a while". Plainly obvious. I eat junk every once in a while and Im in a healthy weight. I also exercise regularly, which is what she should do.

[@michaelmahon3162]

This is a great comment 😂

[@thomasel9171]

She's literally the poster child for why exercise helps not only physically but mentally as well.

[@dhanya2096]

Thank you for inspiring me to continue with my diet, by not wanting to be like you 😊

[@JoshB333]

Yaassss

[@tituspullo3184]

😁😁😁😂😂

[@voxifera2300]

Same

[@blooggleblogger8961]

SAVAGE

[@sinapirmeh3940]

Massive respect to you

[@gkoogz9877]

“Are my eating habits wrong?” “No! It’s literally all of society that’s wrong!”

[@Quoteunquot3]

😂😂

[@mga2890]

🤣🙏

[@randomuploadsism]

Am I so out of touch? No! It's the children who are wrong!

[@CharityRivers]

“We’re not the freaks of society, they are!!!”

[@rixmean9448]

Oh my 💀💀💀

[@OriginalCindy8]

My mom has been dieting for years and losing a ton of weight. She feels so much better now and her cholesterol is now under control. I want her to continue feelings great and living her life for as long as possible because she is my mother and I love her.

[@margaretdennehy2280]

Michelle W.

[@mikaelsnake]

Yay! Love the common sense here!

[@a.raniiii_]

Michelle W. ❤️❤️❤️good for your mom! my dad has dieabetes and he is trying to care for himself and he goes for runs every weekday after his job.

[@appelsiini465]

Michelle W. How is she doing now? Does she still feel good?

[@Surfing566]

How is she doing now?????

[@jauume]

Ignore methphobic people! You're not addicted to meth, its normal and natural. Your teeth falling off and your sores are beautiful 🥰

[@har3drewxkait749]

Lol

[@Pink_pr1ncess]

Exactly there’s nothing wrong with doing drugs and giving yourself a heart attack at age 30 🥰 if you think otherwise you’re cocainephobic

[@24tommyst]

Thanks! I knew it was hot!

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

Perfect example, honestly.

[@dont_harsh_my_mellow]

And if it is that anyone in your life tells you to stop or get help then just know that those people are victims of big Pharma and don't know what's good for you!

[@LouiseAttaque888]

I can't believe she's only 37! She looks so much older 🙁

[@balsarmy]

Not really, imho

[@patoloco1000]

I thought she would be at least 50

[@derekrequiem4359]

@@patoloco1000 Doubtful that she'll make it to 50 though lol. Anyone wanna place bets?

[@miguelgonzalez6495]

I’ll bet a bag of quinoa and three carrots that she somehow does make it past 50. 🤫

[@mikeballer08]

I believe it. When I was 240 pounds at 6'1" Iooked like I was 40 not 29 then I lost 70 pounds and now I look younger than my actual age. Weight ages you.

[@bustamoveorelse]

Lose weight, not braincells

[@laurocoman]

Sponsored by Internet Historian.

[@ABQSentinel]

Gotta love all the sage advice that tends to come from these big chungus types, like Fatie Tovar.

[@chingchenghanjiyang9161]

Woooooooooooo

[@Moon.And.Sun.]

That's deep

[@isonlynameleft]

@@ABQSentinel Fatie Tovar hahaha 😆

[@derekrequiem4359]

Thin privilege is living past the age of 40.

[@indeeditiscirro]

Thin privilege is having a body shape which doesn't dwell in the uncanny valley

[@laurocoman]

Thin Privilege is not having a heart attack in your 30s.

[@AFendi12]

Non smoking privilege is you don’t have lung cancer

[@siddhanthbhat6136]

Thin priviledge is being able to hold your own bodyweight

[@tess4518]

Thin privilege is not having knee problems at age 25 because your legs can’t carry you comfortably

[@overitentirely]

So anyone can do Ted talks now? Alright.

[@Grandmas_Favorite]

As long as you’re progressively progressive.

[@mr.coffee5220]

Dave Slattery Me, a conservative: “Damn”

[@Consoneer]

Only ted "X"

[@anns1921]

It sure looks like it. How sad.

[@rajatsinha6607]

Yes

[@purnomosulaksono3152]

Body positivity is appropriate for; third-degree burn survivors, amputees, tumor patients, and any person with a rare body condition. This one is certainly not. Body positivity has gone too HEAVY...

[@blocklycowssecondchannel8918]

PREACH!!!

[@childofthelivinggod.]

Body positivity is good for anyone but I agree-- this is just plain blindness to me :

[@hadbetterdays8118]

So sad how they took something meant for those who at least were healthy and not harming themselves and destroyed the meaning

[@rosie5348]

I love how no one got the pun, they said it got too heavy......

[@childofthelivinggod.]

@@rosie5348 well, I mean, I got the pun lol, I just didn't laugh or care to point it out

[@jolieeoo]

Does she legitimately think we'll listen to her after she said we were fatphobic for eating smaller slices of cake

[@colorbar.s]

I think you missed the point.

[@jolieeoo]

@@colorbar.s Looking back on this 10 months later theres a chance I did, enlighten me

[@balkanqueen]

@@colorbar.s tell us the point, dont be shy

[@abyz9774]

@@colorbar.s say the point

[@IDK-oy5eb]

@@colorbar.s huh? What point? The point of accusing someone of being sexist and "fatphobic" ? BULLSH|T

[@frankhutchinson4603]

This is not an idea worth spreading

[@TicoJefferson]

It is if you are looking to force people to be unhealthy

[@legionmaniac-9202]

Definitely not

[@mrGiorgar]

Actually this is a VERY DANGEROUS idea to spread.

[@Gcor239]

Lol. Deserves more likes.

[@gustavogastelum9024]

You nailed it!

[@lanx1696]

gym motivation

[@whennever8202]

Life motivation as well

[@Lazarev666]

They show show her in gym ads

[@paolo2012]

Lolol

[@TheDragonHouse]

If this doesn’t motivate you nothing will.

[@iamatoaster2693]

😆

[@robertmoore1839]

I’m overweight and if I keep going like I am with poor eating habits and lack of exercise, I have a good chance of being obese in a couple of years, with a good chance of getting diabetes. I am beginning to cut back on sugary drinks and sugary junk “food.” Losing weight will help relieve unnecessary pressure on my hips, knees, and feet and I will have more energy, too. And I will may no longer have sleep apena. I want to lose weight for mostly health reasons because I rarely see an overweight or obese elderly person. Lose the weight, keep your health...

[@FBicoolshaman]

there will be dark times for you always remember the end goal and enjoy the freedoms of life

[@prisonmike8214]

Try intermittent fasting bud. Works wonders.

[@DustfingazBeats]

google focus t25 and dedicate yourself

[@rubbad]

Hey Robert, best of luck on your journey!

[@averagefemale3731]

That attitude will solve half your problem. Don't go on a restricted diet(choose the less calorie dense options like salad so you can eat large portions), don't stay hungry for long periods of time, choose an exercise routine that gets you excited(like dancing does for me) and break mood-food associations. That's how I lost most of my weight. I hope you find good health soon☺️👍

[@blkrtist]

i think people don’t understand that you can love your body and want to lose weight at the same time. in fact, you should be losing weight BECAUSE you love your body.

[@shook_mug3786]

Exactly!

[@thaliacrafts407]

This is the way

[@Outfires]

I only clicked this video because I knew that the comments would help me recover my faith in humanity

[@JayJoe626]

Is this what rich people think about and consider problems?

[@wiseguy9202]

True. The rich on average are much thinner. We(America), have one of the most obese poor population. Most of the 3rd world poor are underweight yet America...….

[@derekrequiem4359]

@Jenny P excellent analysis

[@ruthweeks4796]

@@wiseguy9202 well churches need to stop giving pasta everyday for food to us Americans. Sometimes it's the soup kitchens are too blame. I was poor. So I can speak on this. You don't understand.

[@wiseguy9202]

Yeah I was poor to but that was only because my parents at the time, although did what they thought was best, made very poor decisions. So let's not pretend you're the only poor person here. Poor people are poor with money and poor with nutrition. Nothing to do with churches. No church is forcing an EBT card holder to purchase processed foods. It's a cycle they're in and they know what the answer to fixing it is, it's just the answer takes HARD WORK and DISCIPLINE. I know so I can speak on this.

[@wiseguy9202]

Not to mention, after a stint in the military and visiting some of the poor countries, many Americans don't have a clue as to what being 'poor' even is.

[@army764]

Why are these kind of people always so smug. Just eat less.

[@colinsiegler8626]

Cameron Finch i know it’s ridiculous😂

[@rebeccadvnprt85]

Cameron Finch portion control baby

[@mirshah6951]

The amounts this women eats can feed a hole village in Somalia.

[@chrism.1749]

Cameron Finch Don’t forget the right part

[@franzborow8667]

it's a defense mechanism.... they have to convince themselves that they know more than you so they don't have to feel ashamed of themselves.

[@westernlynx396]

I have lost all respect for TED. Such nonsense.

[@susanschaefer325]

Bigot.

[@hardboiledeggs4896]

Susan Schaefer Fatty

[@rioreason]

Susan Schaefer Bigotry is hate directed towards an unchangeable trait. Weight can be lost. I’ve done it. I had a baby and did it again (not as hard as people make it out to be). I have no respect for people who resign themselves to a life of poor health. It is impossible to be healthy if you are too underweight, or too overweight. If you can’t recognize that, you’re denying proven science.

[@SadEyes1412]

cole kirby Agree

[@Wolfrunner27]

@susan schaefer the irony here is you fail to see your own bigotry

[@kervensjasmin1508]

Instead of bettering yourself, bring everyone down to your level.

[@techrant6853]

Exactly. I wanted to write the same comment.

[@kukifitte7357]

Crab in bucket lol

[@jadler457]

That is what the left love to do with everything...

[@jordanstapleton3180]

And make lots of money doing so.

[@TheTruthAlwaysWins169]

Thats equity in practice

[@softpretzelsoup8690]

Listen. As I’m writing this I’m 14 years old. Since I started my fitness journey, I’ve gone from over 200 pounds to 159 pounds. No it’s not easy, but it’s worth it. It’s not healthy and you shouldn’t be comfortable with being unhealthy. Trust me, I have been overweight ever since I was in 1st grade. You can do it, all that’s holding you back is yourself

[@nippy7425]

Lewis C. Well they stopped Btw me too trying to lose weight at 13

[@AFendi12]

I’m 14 currently 140, losing weight is hard I respect you. ✊

[@genericname3459]

I am losing weight too, btw how's your progress

[@rohandatta7111]

Congrats.

[@jadler457]

Update?

[@TwStTempo]

No, you're not being victimised by society, you're being victimised by your poor mindset and incapability to tackle the real issue at hand without putting any real work in.

[@legionmaniac-9202]

Damn

[@chicoscience502]

woah this comment stings

[@internetflower9408]

Xeph couldn’t have said it any better

[@childofthelivinggod.]

Thank you--

[@JohnnyTrulove]

Word.

[@t33ndrugz86]

"That my Fatness was an external manifestation of an internal monstrosity" It is. It's called depression and eating disorders. It's not beautiful, it's life threatening.

[@whennever8202]

Preach. What`s inside is written on the outside.

[@eco611]

Well said.

[@legionmaniac-9202]

@@eco611 yeah

[@emmadale4820]

She raved about eating nothing and starving herself, that’s still not eating healthy. To lose weight u must exercise and eat well, not nothing. If she really wanted to lose weight she would have done more research and done it the right way.

[@charliechristensen8140]

Well if you starve yourself you will lose weight, also muscle and critical mass.

[@SennaBaloch]

You have to eat a lot actually. It's just not fatty things

[@xiiiniiiiiin]

oh yes, tell this to all of the people with EDs, we’ll see how many of them will listen.

[@jauume]

@@xiiiniiiiiin this is not directed at people with EDs they already know that

[@farhan007]

Yes when people go on extreme diets they think getting healthy is really difficult and then lose hope and rebound with more weight. She needs to research on sustainabile long term healthy diets rather than dismiss the notion of healthy eating entirely.

[@ruthhall4527]

I agree, but more needs to be done. We need to go to third world countries to educate starving kids about their thin privilege and make them aware of the of the oppression us folk in larger bodies, here in the west, have to endure

[@justanothermortal1373]

I'm from a third world country. You can stay where you are, thank you very much 💀💀💀

[@Quoteunquot3]

So... you're inspiring people to do... nothing? Ted, wtf?

[@hadbetterdays8118]

They used to have smart people talk. What have they done

[@timmiaushamburg]

ted has pretty much always been cancer. they just stopped hiding it

[@rosie5348]

This is tedX they let anyone speak, it’s not like the original ted

[@PinkyPuff69]

Pyramid How about inspiring women not to hate themselves? Acceptance of self is the number one problem most women face.

[@Kvitka777]

@@PinkyPuff69 acceptance doesn't mean you don't need to change your drawbacks.

[@bunnybo7757]

Well I definitely agree that you should by no means hate someone , downgrade someone or tell someone their worthless if they’re overweight/obese but I can’t truly fathom how someone can think that being obese is healthy and safe and something to be proud of ...

[@Hannah-dd6bo]

she's delulu

[@scrella8043]

She seems like a nice girl, but damn, her parents did her dirty. Genetics does not make a little toddler girl obese. Of course she's defending obesity. She never had a chance.

[@jakiazhhabzgstaruiszjjzg3165]

Now she have

[@EE-oh7kg]

she always had a chance.

[@sharpasnails7601]

I know... when I saw that picture, I nearly cried. She was robbed of a childhood.

[@amneenja5720]

she had a chance as soon as she left the house but made a choice not to change mediocrity like hers is a choice

[@tonyreyes3780]

I have all kinds of health problems after 35 years of not looking after myself. I’m pudgy, out of shape, developed an painful stomach ulcer, and have had an increasing series of back problems. I’ve found myself crying in private having to reconcile the fact that I did this to myself. And if there’s one thing I know, it’s that none of it is natural or beautiful. But I’m working on myself and certainly not blaming society.

[@claraalmeidacampos5069]

I'm glad the comments are not insane.

[@danielcioban2532]

It makes you realize most people are still ok.

[@randomname1251]

I’m a little disappointed. I came here for the drama/comedy. It’s almost as if this isn’t a KZbin comments section! 😡😋😁

[@momspaghetti420]

um no. if you’re big, you need to loose weight. “lOoSinG hAtE” is not gonna stop people from dying of obesity.

[@finn0729]

mom spaghetti unless youre one of those 600 lb people where the doctor tells you you will die immediately unless you diet, it really comes down to individual genetics as to whether your weight is healthy for you. for example demi lovato is much healthier now than she was in her disney phase.

[@ihaveleftthisaccount3710]

@@finn0729 but 300lbs is never healthy. For anyone

[@tantanmustdie]

@@ihaveleftthisaccount3710 thank you

[@lucad6649]

Lose weight*

[@NoOne-sd3sx]

finn0088 demi lovato is not 300lbs. She’s healthy. Demi lovato is at a healthy weight, that suitable for her body. She doesn’t let herself to be morbidly obese

[@TheGangsterflavor]

Your body is not wrong.... its unhealthy... and thats on you!

[@JJ-yv7kt]

I'm sorry, you know that how? Are you privy to her medical records? Because I doubt it.

[@connorbannion5899]

@@JJ-yv7kt No, but I'm privy to the law of conservation of mass and energy.

[@SA-nj8ik]

99 Bottles of Bleach where can I find a genius sense of humour like yours?

[@oreos4843]

As long as you're eating like a normal person, your size is your size. If you're not hungry, you dont need to be eating. Thats it. Thats self control.

[@beandlunt]

exactly. if your average but maybe look bigger, that’s fine. if your overweight and look thin, it’s not fine.

[@appelsiini465]

a1uM1nuM448 even if I’m not hungry, I eat if it’s time to. Because food schedule

[@colorbar.s]

This is a great comment, but who says she eats when she's not hungry?

[@rennan1173]

@@colorbar.s on one of her instagram posts she says she "advocates for" emotional eating...

[@amneenja5720]

@@colorbar.s two eyes and a brain

[@markh9910]

I have no problem with people being overweight but I have a problem when someone says that dieting is a waste of time. I keep my fitness level high so I can live longer and avoid medical issues when I’m older. Nobody can tell me that if I was overweight, I’d be just as healthy as I am now. I have family members with bad joints caused by obesity. Is it wrong that I want to avoid that? This sends the wrong message to our youth. We don’t want them to think that being overweight and obese is ok. If you are happy with your body, good for you. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that attitude but please don’t shame those that want to live healthy lifestyles. It’s ludicrous.

[@Catherine-qe3ku]

this isn't about you. why does her confidence/lifestyle have to be a threat to yours?

[@colonelclump2000]

Catherine Leask Its a threat to all society, literally a disease. It ultimately affects everyone.

[@sherisetodd740]

Also as a woman I can tell you that some women get mad if a woman is trying to lose weight or just eat healthier. They get mad because of their own hang ups. You can just change your eating habits and start eating healthy. Some women have so much hang up they get mad at that.

[@ss-cat7]

Actually, what one should really have is a balanced diet, like a little bit of everything. However what most of the diets(like the fad diets) which are targetted mostly towards women, are really very unhealthy. They mostly focus on starvation, or like eating only one type of food or food group, rather than building muscles and increasing total strength and health. Those definitely are not okay and very harmful to the body and psyche. Obesity too is harmful, as it comes with the added risk of diseases like diabetes, heart problems, depression, and chronic pain in the knees, back etc.

[@datboibutters]

Scientists at UNC reviewed data from 75 studies conducted between January and June involving 400,000 coronavirus patients. They found obese people had a 46% greater risk of catching Covid-19 than non-obese people, and a 113% increased risk of hospitalization. Plus their chances of ending up in the intensive care unit were 74% greater than those who were not obese. They also had a 48% greater risk of dying from the virus, the team reported Wednesday in the journal Obesity Reviews.

[@patty109109]

Morbid obesity, which this lady has, can take as much as 20 years off your life.

[@slashypoop]

Who clicked this video just for the comments 🤣

[@DrumHeadBasher]

can't you like... ya know... eat less

[@StineGreve]

oooomrrrrggggrdddd.. so intelligentzzzzz

[@Alignedtop]

Of course they can't, they want to be held as beautiful even when they're eating out of a bucket. 😂

[@eatabowloffuck8160]

Copper Rabbit 😂 more like a trough

[@Alignedtop]

I love that.....

[@emaleighcoreyann3752]

DrumHeadBasher she gotta eat the whole cake

[@julianbigelow2794]

You don't need to make the choice between losing hate or weight, you can lose both.

[@westword6558]

90 percent of Americans food is engineered to be addictive and unhealthy. Just avoid it like a alcoholic would avoid alcohol. Once I learned that I lost 60 pounds

[@josephuuqt]

Good for you! :) Congrats

[@lonesurvivoredited6365]

Honestly I understand man..I am from India here we don't have such American foods and even if we did it's too costly for our standards so we avoid. When I went through all your foods it's shockingly junk and bad calorie.. it's so sad .. that you guys don't have much healthy alternative as much as I understand.. cook at home that's the best way to be..

[@jdavid118]

Basically all the alcoholics I know aren't very good at avoiding alcohol. Lol

[@alexminsky1]

I agree with her when she asks for the eradication of shame which can be psychologically devastating, but obesity is no joke, and people shouldn’t take it lightly. It’s as deadly as alcoholism or drug abuse. So, I’d like to consider her message as a beginning phase of health, when you accept who you are and the way you are but strive for more through acceptance, therapy, planning, and so on.

[@bikeshop2002]

nobody owes the world good health, and other peoples' health is none of my business unless they're asking for my help

[@mike48931]

We are all paying for the costs of obesity just so you know. In a collective society where you’re helping to pick up the tab on somebodies preventable diseases, it is absolutely your business. That’s not to say that society shouldn’t treat people with respect, just that we shouldn’t encourage unhealthy lifestyles like smoking, doing drugs, drinking alcohol, and over eating.

[@user-og3hr4tc5o]

@@bikeshop2002 she's literally promoting emotional eating and not having control over how muchvor what sort of food you eat

[@ohwellwhateverr]

Actually there is good reason why humans evolved a sense of shame. It’s a byproduct of moral awareness. We feel instinctively ashamed when we do something wrong (those of us who aren’t psychopaths) and it motivates us to realign ourselves with positive behaviours. Shame is constructive.

[@daddy8518]

@@bikeshop2002 No one said that.

[@miguelgonzalez6495]

Dear Virgie, For years I had been trying to lose weight. And now after your Ted talk, I’m ripped and feel better than ever. Thanks for the motivation to continue working out and living the best times of my life. The attention and compliments I get are nice. I’m truly grateful to you! Preach sister! 😘

[@thaliacrafts407]

Where are you at now? I started in March and I'm 8 kilo's down!

[@miguelgonzalez6495]

@@thaliacrafts407 Congrats! I’ve been consistent since then. I’m still slowly toning out. I lost the weight I wanted and want definition to my muscles. It hasn’t been easy, but damn does it feel good to look good. Virgie is just coping. lol

[@thaliacrafts407]

@@miguelgonzalez6495 This entire comment section is so wholesome, just hundreds of people sharing their weightloss success and encouraging each other 😁

[@kelvincasing5265]

Congrats to all of you, I'm down 8kg in six months. Now's the time to start going hard and lose another 10kg. Also just ran my first under 25:00 5k, which felt pretty darn good.

[@esval3054]

@@miguelgonzalez6495 She's just coping, indeed

[@chamade166]

TED should be ashamed for promoting this unhealthy behavior. Please put a label on these videos that compliance may cause heart attacks, diabetes, arthritis, among other diseases.

[@ellietenenbaum3486]

Your body is not wrong but your addiction to food is.

[@patoloco1000]

Ellie Tenenbaum overcoming food addiction sounds like a good talk to give. Instead we get a talk about how food addicts are so right and we are wrong

[@PinkyPuff69]

Ellie Tenenbaum Food addiction or addiction to overeating is based on trauma. It’s not “wrong.” That’s so simplistic and judgmental. It’s not about a person being wrong. It’s about a behavior that feels right in the moment because it’s a coping mechanism. Just like drug addiction is. The consequences are shame, self loathing and suicide, lots of times.

[@JustMe-ob3nw]

And her mind too

[@PinkyPuff69]

@I dk What’s wrong, period?

[@HishighnessMrL]

@@PinkyPuff69 Nope food addiction isn't always linked with trauma, in fact I'm willing to argue that the huge percentage of people who have it didn't get it due to trauma. Good food triggers dopamine and just like anything else that does that you'll start to want it more and more and the more you indulge your desire for a dopamine triggering substance the stronger your attachment to it becomes. Trauma or not.

[@SirSayakaMikiThe3rd]

"Let me be lazy and gluttonous, but still praise me for it" Great TED talk....

[@bpet7138]

"I'm so lazy and have no self control. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

[@colorbar.s]

someone thinks every body is designed to look the same

[@sonofliberty8872]

@@colorbar.s Someone thinks differentiation is always healthy no matter what.

[@ChrisHillASMR]

@@colorbar.s because we are, only biological race / diet / health and environmental factors play any other part.

[@BuddhaTee]

Lose excuses. Gain discipline.

[@lonesurvivoredited6365]

Reject degeneracy embrace masculinity

[@telatomodosh7410]

YOU'RE BASICALLY SAYING THAT DELAYED GRATIFICATION IS BAD AND THAT INSTANT GRATIFICATION IS GOOD. YOU'RE SAYING THAT CONSISTENT HARD WORK IS SIMPLY BEING PART OF A PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM, AND THAT CONFORMING TO MEDIOCRITY IS TRUE STRENGTH.

[@marceline9234]

exactly bro like what is she trying to teach people

[@lizsmith1681]

Damn! This is THE perfect summary

[@Flupmeister1]

I had to sift through quite some comments to finally find someone witha brain.

[@Flupmeister1]

I never thought parents would be able to destroy a child to the point where they believe in the things she is advocating for. Its truly sad tbh.

[@chriss1686]

Well put. War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Orwellian doublethink is *real*.

[@douglasbarnes4035]

Body size affected my father. He got type II diabetes, bad knees, and had to be monitored for heart disease.

[@internetflower9408]

Douglas Barnes I’m sorry to hear that

[@rose-gl4io]

How is he feeling now?

[@mikeb4471]

@@rose-gl4io I mean Douglas used past tense verbs.. that means he’s dead now.

[@ramonek9109]

@@mikeb4471 or that he lost weight and got healthy

[@s.o7896]

Her BEING on a TedTalk just took so many points off TED's credibility.

[@BRexxors]

If it helps, this is Tedx. Standards are far lower, which is saying something.

[@billybutalsonot7899]

This video encouraged me To go to the gym

[@AmberCommentsThings]

Be honest. You came for the comments.

[@PinkyPuff69]

Scarlett Calamity The comments are depressing. Everyone men and women have a negative judgement of her and her message. Self acceptance shouldn’t be so controversial. It’s like people hate her for being different and actually daring to accept herself. That’s sad.

[@AmberCommentsThings]

I don't think most of them were attacking self acceptance, because it is okay to accept being yourself. But rather they saw her as giving up on her health, and how that could be a negative influence on wanting to improve your health.

[@amberdiaz5847]

@@AmberCommentsThingsHealth isn't a moral conundrum though...and even if it were immoral or "wrong" to decide what is healthy for your own body, why would that be met with so much hatred? Does anyone here have her bloodwork and medical records? If not, they can't speak on her health.

[@amletomonacelli22]

No, sadly my college is making us watch this junk and accept that "fatphobia" is "wrong".

[@amberkumar4514]

I don’t know about “implicit bias”. I actually have what’s called “explicit bias” in that I explicitly discriminate against addicted individuals. It’s not a good influence on me or my child. Food addicts, drug addicts, alcoholics, even smokers I try to avoid. Have your jiggles, boo, but I’m not going to allow your addiction to poison my environment. We value self-control, wellness, and personal responsibility in my home.

[@MeatyWhack]

Some of the sentiments in this talk are outright dangerous. Being dis-satisfied with your body can be healthy if it inspires you to get in shape. Being large and proud is a facade for giving up on losing weight because it's too hard

[@margaretdennehy2280]

Michael Dally e

[@sherisetodd740]

Also as a woman I can tell you that some women get mad if a woman is trying to lose weight or just eat healthier. They get mad because of their own hang ups. You can just change your eating habits and start eating healthy. Some women have so much hang up they get mad at that.

[@ruthweeks4796]

No it's not

[@ruthweeks4796]

@@sherisetodd740 not true, you don't speak for all of us

[@nake89]

@@ruthweeks4796 If you read that comment again, you will notice she said "some women", not "all women". So she wasn't speaking for "all of you".

[@ella4ever965]

Wait,SHE got a Ted talk? I’ve lost all faith in the human race

[@samuraibobafett1118]

Ella 4 ever so did Queer Kid Stuff

[@ahheck6800]

you gotta do the cooking by the book Oh dear

[@TheDragonHouse]

She paid for it

[@sakurashounen]

Since when talking on TED is a certificate of genius??

[@marszawa]

lol your standards aren't very high then

[@The-Autistic-Rat]

I was 160 lbs in middle school, I graduated at about 320. If I didn't make my own choice to change, I'd be dead or wishing for it. "Body positivity" is like the straw house in the 3 little pigs story.

[@katarinaroman8392]

In my personal opinion, I think it's one thing to accept yourself, but it's another to try and force yourself to be seen as beautiful by others.

[@zhuchuanjiang2662]

You can only see your self beautiful when others agree, other wise just lock your self in room, and start dreaming.

[@colorbar.s]

@@zhuchuanjiang2662 that isn't true at all. and beauty is completely subjective.

[@yelloe]

@@colorbar.s shes conventionally physically unattractive, but if her mindset was different and actually help others and herself be physically healthy and not a glutton, she'd be more beautiful. But shes a glutton so booo

[@IDK-oy5eb]

@@colorbar.s beauty is in the inside and outside The person you're defending has none of those beauty standards

[@mre5052]

Tedtalks... why? You guys are so good but this, this is awful. She's delusional. It's not even confidence boosting, it's just teaching people to neglect their health by eating more, become sad because they're overweight, and then eat more because they're sad. Please consider the message people are giving before you let them speak on your behalf.

[@margaretdennehy2280]

Mr. E

[@geraldtheseal03]

Exactly

[@abigaillyell283]

I think body positivity is more valid when you learn to love your body by nourishing it with what it needs and acquiring sufficient exercise instead of gorging yourself and then assaying to accept your superficial image instead of your inner image, the bigger picture: health 🤔 just a theory though

[@margaretdennehy2280]

Abigail Caroline

[@margaretdennehy2280]

Abigail Caroline

[@JJ-yv7kt]

And how do you know she's not "nourishing it" with what her body needs and also exercising regularly? Oh, right. You DON'T.

[@mikaelsnake]

@@JJ-yv7kt recommending obesity is the same thing as recommending suicide. Except obesity takes slightly longer.

[@JJ-yv7kt]

Thanks. :) I am sure you didn't mean it as a compliment, but I'm good with that description.

[@KikiTay]

This comment section actually has more Ideas worth spreading than in this video!

[@alguienconunvideojuego4606]

I lost 20 kilos since watching this, thank you Virgie.

[@jbobko9291]

Body positivity should be for things that are unchangeable, such as burns, marks, lack/excess of limbs, etc. YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR WEIGHT, IT IS ALWAYS UNDER YOUR CONTROL.

[@kateekuhlman3637]

It’s not about dieting it’s about making a lifestyle change for healthy choices

[@JJ-yv7kt]

And how do you know she doesn't make those choices? Because you are basing "health" on body size.

[@mikaelsnake]

It's a fact that being overweight and obese is unhealthy. When you bend over and a disc slips on your back, is that not considered a bad thing? When you can't climb a flight of stairs without getting winded? The fact that obesity costs tons of money in health care? None of these means it's unhealthy? Strange... I thought only idiots ignored facts...

[@nake89]

@@JJ-yv7kt One cannot be morbidly obese and healthy.

[@julietjames9854]

@@nake89 I came here to read your reply to a two year-old comment... and that's the best you could do? At least make it interesting when you're going to troll, geesh.

[@zhuchuanjiang2662]

@@JJ-yv7kt isn’t it correct?

[@a.hellion4806]

The only sport she be doing is mental gymnastics...

[@leeroyjenkem3471]

heart disease and diabetes dont know the concept of "hAtE"

[@DarkPhoenixSaga]

So true

[@MBoza-ky2dp]

When my knees feel weak at the gym and my arms are heavy. Moms spaghetti. I watch this and bust out a couple more reps. 190 lbs -> 150 lbs and I feel better than I ever have in my life.

[@BRexxors]

If there is anyone who has seen this talk and supports the message, please explain why in this comment thread. I cannot see any comments in support, and can’t really fathom this message resonating with a large amount of people.

[@brose.03]

Eat until you are SATISFIED Exercise until you are SWEATING Thank you for listening to my TED Talk

[@nicehatmrdog5265]

what if im bulking. EAT UNTIL YOU DIE

[@simong4252]

I can eat a whole gataeux. Stairs make me sweat. Mission accomplished 😂

[@stevezelaznik5872]

One of the hardest life lessons for me was to learn to stop eating before I felt full. As long as my diet was reasonably high in fiber, I learned I'd feel full an hour later.

[@xxprincessbooxx7035]

Omg just take care of your body weight and stop victimizing yourself.

[@tiffanyongb4411]

Okay will do I won't try to control my weight anymore, I'll stop trying to limit my consumption of unhealthy food and instead of eating for sustenance I'll eat when I'm bored and as much as I want.

[@geraldtheseal03]

I hope you arent serious

[@hklegomaster]

I support fatphobia by going to the gym and getting in the best shape my body can be in. Men and women should be strong enough to defend their families and homes because that is what we in society are supposed to do, help each other and lift each other instead instead of saying that strength is bad and it is better to be weak. There isn’t any shame in being weak, the shame is in staying weak!

[@gforce9596]

This comedian is great! Havent laughed this much in a while

[@Banoffeenyx]

Did sit ups while this played in the background

[@andrewguerra9343]

Laura Christie thanks for the idea!

[@Jafarmarar]

Lifting to this actually sounds amazing lol

[@AFendi12]

Listening to this after working out.

[@luluviana9602]

This is the best comment on KZbin, change my mind

[@rahimmurrat6046]

Same I instinctively started doing push-ups

[@MissCourtney905]

I honestly can’t stand this woman. In my eyes, I see being overweight as the same as having a benign tumour. Sure, at the moment the tumour might not be causing any health issues, but there’s always a risk of that tumour becoming malignant, and causing severe issues later on. Being overweight is unhealthy. End of subject. I understand that there are people who have medical reasons as to why they are overweight, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is dangerous. Don’t use bullying as an excuse to tell people that it’s okay to be unhealthy, and that you don’t have to change anything.

[@margaretdennehy2280]

Courtney Wenzel

[@cgasucks]

You're not the only one who has that opinion.

[@colorbar.s]

get better soon.

[@balkanqueen]

@@colorbar.s wym?

[@mindflayer0319]

Not overweight. 15 pounds over or under isn’t going to do much. But I hope you keep the same energy for a girl that’s 15 pounds under.

[@florenc348]

Every word is cringe fest

[@VegasSharp]

I feel like she looked up every big word she could.

[@MintyUniverse0]

Watching this while doing my workout thnx for the weight loss motivation!!! I'm so close to my goal weight! 😄 I'm a 5'4 22 yo woman SW: 178 lbs CW 143 lbs GW: 120 lbs It's so close I can feel it! Can't wait to wear crop tops! Weight loss is easy! You just gotta actually put in the effort! The reason this woman struggled is because she starved herself. Losing weight isnt a "diet". Its a LIFESTYLE change. I used to not move much and eat so many sweets and fried chicken and chips. Now I eat only whole foods, eggs, organic meats, whole grains, veggies and fruits. I hardly eat chips and i eat sweets only 2 times a week. The switch was slow but i did it. I still get enough of the "bad" foods that i don't feel like I'm missing out. I workout 6/7 days a week. I have much more stamina and strength than I ever did before. I'm put good into my body and I get good out of it. This isn't something I'm quitting in a year. No this is something I'm maintaining for the rest of my life. I always want to be healthy and fit. I want to actually be able to move easily when I'm old. I see so many elderly obese people at work that can barely walk or ride a mart cart and it just motivates me so much to not end up like that. I work in a grocery store.

[@haliho8827]

This is so good to hear! Keep going!

[@RagnaR3xa]

Thank you for this talk Vergie, it means a lot to keep driving the profits of fast food companies, corporations and health insurance companies. Without your words of inspiration many of these places would shutter overnight due to people's efforts in trying to lead a healthy lifestyle. Keep up the good work!

[@Vipenstrike]

Since when did Ted Talks start virtue signaling?

[@threethrushes]

Yes.

[@EezeeGroover]

Quite a while now actually. It's sad. They used to have some legit ideas back in the day.

[@j.elizabeth4621]

TEDx isn’t actually “sanctioned” as TED talks. Anyone can do a TEDx talk about anything they want.

[@EezeeGroover]

@@j.elizabeth4621 yes, and I typically pay very little attention to Tedx Talks, but I've seen drivel like this on the mainstage as well.

[@jazzschool5050]

Cancer

[@legionmaniac-9202]

Ye

[@ruthweeks4796]

So is anime

[@Ms.-Lily]

@@ruthweeks4796 why? Because it's made by Japanese people who don't care about what Western SJWs think?

[@SnoopDoggInBound]

@@ruthweeks4796 shuut upp

[@cheekywatcher]

I was like hey! That's not virgie! 😳🤣

[@JoshB333]

99 Bottles of Bleach OMG 😂

[@emiliap8790]

Me too lol

[@0100-m9h]

I'm a Lymphoma survivor. I don't know if I can survive this cancer.

[@ImvuSNSD]

She was already obese at 4.. sad

[@szechanchan]

I wonder why her parents didn't do anything

[@Lala-ug2yc]

C Patel her parents caused it

[@NerdGuy1988]

Love these videos and how much they encourage me to stay in shape. I will never go back to being morbidly obese.

[@punmidas1890]

DAMN AT 4 YEARS OLD SHE WAS 100LBS. NO WONDER WHY SHE LOOKS LIKE THIS

[@leerwesen]

Childrens Aid gets involved if a kid is underfed. But somehow it's okay for parents to plop a kid in front of the TV with no other source of entertainment and overfeed them?! CPS got called on my mom once because someone was worried I wasn't eating enough. I was skinny even though I ate tons of junk food because I stopped eating when I felt full or I'd save half the chocolate bar for the next day. Kids naturally want to play. The park is a gym! This is 100% on her parents, setting her up to fail from the start.

[@Randomguy-td6ed]

twoah

[@startariot5648]

I blame the parents, no way it was her fault at that age.

[@kylxlxnxdwxrds1856]

Gotta respect TED talks for letting anyone voice their opinion no matter how wrong/out of touch with reality they may be That alone deserves a like

[@kelvincasing5265]

Only as long as they support the current popular narrative. See also: Michaela Peterson, Graham Hancock, etc etc etc

[@vinnyhighstrung1338]

Let this sink in...in this video she was 36. 36!!!!!!! She looks 58!!

[@raidenthegreat4476]

When you were 4 you were still the same size?? Jesus.....

[@TheDragonHouse]

She’s gotten bigger......

[@rae7558]

lmfao this is the same woman that called vegetables ,“the patriarchy”.

[@champigranja1179]

That's her.

[@1019jen]

I love my body. I work out. I dedicate time and focus to keeping my body strong and healthy so I can live feeling energized and strong. If you're happy with yourself, I'm happy for you but I believe controlling your weight is not a, bad thing. Working out is good for mind body and soul. I hope you are one day able to see this value in it.

[@karllsonberglund8161]

I 100% believe her stubborness about the fact she is Unhealthy is keeping her alivev

[@mellamollama9127]

What's wrong with controlled, healthy calorie counting? What's wrong with men following their biological predisposition to prefer slimmer women? What's wrong with losing weight if you are unhappy with yourself? What's wrong with striving to be the healthiest person you can be? Stop blaming others for your own incapability to eat healthily and exercise more.

[@thaliacrafts407]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with calorie counting, as long as it doesn't take over every waking second of your life. We budget our money, right? Why not budget our calories?

[@dgdhbdjkfj]

I love working out to this video

[@hamsnub]

same

[@reycampa8287]

99 Bottles of Bleach //pretty much

[@KittySnicker]

99 Bottles of Bleach LOL there’s a Rick Astley parody in there somewhere

[@useroffline9999]

Same

This lady motivated me to do 1000 push-ups, 1000 sit-ups, 1000 squats and a 100km run every hour

[@gangmotherfuckinggang4118]

One Punch Man lmfao

[@kat3217]

3:00 “the calico cat-colored rug turned into the linoleum of the hallway” U CAN TELL she rly thot that she sounds like an accomplished writer with that sentence.

[@amberlynnweed1337]

I had to fast forward that, couldn’t take the cringe

[@PinkyPuff69]

Kat So? Why all the negative judgement? It seems like all the women and the men making comments about this video are threatened by this woman daring to accept herself as she is. Because we’re constantly told we need to look a certain way to be accepted in this culture. Why watch if you’re so offended by her?

[@amberdiaz5847]

@@PinkyPuff69 The comment section of this video reflects exactly the toxic indoctrinated hatred she's talking about. The people finding super "creative" ways to insult this speaker don't realize they are playing into the exact caricature of fatphobic haters being discussed. They literally think there is a moral element to healthiness. Living in a polluted city is just as unhealthy as being overweight yet nobody shames city people lol.

[@ruthie_rosario]

@@amberdiaz5847 You can’t always choose where you live, but you can definitely control your weight. Coming from someone who has been severely hypothyroid, I know how hard it can be to keep a healthy weight. Sure, I’ve always had to try harder than others, but losing weight improved my quality. I’m still hypothyroid but I am extremely fit because I put in effort and practice moderation. No excuses, especially when you live in a first world country. I don’t believe in enabling destructive lifestyles, but you clearly do.

[@kitkatcarebear7170]

She basically said heart attacks, liver failure, diabetes, and more complications with obesity is ok.

[@Mizelei2012]

I can't believe the comments haven't been disabled

[@kuhj278]

This is some good thinspo.

[@jennicalagumbay3561]

ikr

[@phlasaban]

True

[@StrawberryNinjaNibbles]

Literally why I watch this stuff

[@nocreativename]

George R. Carmichael facts

[@abid5330]

@Solemn Solace don't go there. No.